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Sacramento Airport (SMF) departures today

live · 20m ago

Sacramento Airport (SMF) delays today: 72% of the 150 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min, across 117 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. The busiest departure hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Los Angeles (LAX), with 14 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 22:18 UTC.

DEPARTURES MINOR DELAYS
+10 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 167 tracked flights.

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JUST DEPARTEDAA 2078 to DFW · +8 min

Live departures board

est. departure
14:59 AS 308to PDX departed
Scheduled15:02Departed14:59TerminalB
Departed 14:59, on schedule
15:0511:13 AA 6279to LAX departed +232
Scheduled11:13Departed15:05TerminalA
Departed 15:05, 232 minutes behind schedule
15:0714:59 AA 2078to DFW departed
Scheduled14:59Departed15:07TerminalA
Departed 15:07
15:1714:00 WN 3735to SAN +77 min
Scheduled14:00Estimated15:17TerminalB
Running +77 min against the 14:00 schedule on the current board.
15:20 WN 3702to LAS on time
Scheduled15:20Estimated15:20TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
15:25 WN 3685to BUR on time
Scheduled15:25Estimated15:25TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
15:30 WN 4011to SAN on time
Scheduled15:30Estimated15:30TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
15:37NOW
15:55 EM 4255to RDD on time
Scheduled15:55Estimated15:55
Running to plan on the current board.
16:11 AA 6271to PHX on time
Scheduled16:11Estimated16:11TerminalA
Running to plan on the current board.
16:17 UA 566to on time
Scheduled16:17Estimated16:17TerminalA
Running to plan on the current board.
16:20 WN 2270to SNA on time
Scheduled16:20Estimated16:20TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
16:20 WN 3730to PHX on time
Scheduled16:20Estimated16:20TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
16:30 AA 4929to on time
Scheduled16:30Estimated16:30TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
16:30 WN 1473to ONT on time
Scheduled16:30Estimated16:30TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
16:55 WN 3687to BUR on time
Scheduled16:55Estimated16:55TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
17:00 AS 2218to SAN on time
Scheduled17:00Estimated17:00TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
17:08 DL 1342to SLC on time
Scheduled17:08Estimated17:08TerminalA
Running to plan on the current board.
17:0916:15 WN 1567to LAX +54 min
Scheduled16:15Estimated17:09TerminalB
Board says +54. When this board first posts +60, the median flight departs +70.
17:11 AS 1437to SEA on time
Scheduled17:11Estimated17:11TerminalB
Running to plan on the current board.
17:1717:00 WN 1669to SAN +17 min
Scheduled17:00Estimated17:17TerminalB
Board says +17. When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +27.
17:29 DL 4153to SEA on time
Scheduled17:29Estimated17:29TerminalA
Running to plan on the current board.

Board fetched 20m ago · how we report

6departed
last hour
7departing
next hour
3delayed
15+ min
0cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

15:3717:0718:32

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
PHXPHX2 outboundon timeLAXLAX2 outboundon timeSANSAN2 outbound+5 minSEASEA2 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Sacramento Airport (SMF) departures fly

LAXLos Angeles14 flights
SANSan Diego11 flights
SEASeattle9 flights
DENDenver7 flights
LASLas Vegas6 flights
PHXPhoenix6 flights
PDXPortland6 flights
BURBurbank6 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 34 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Sacramento Airport (SMF)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+27
posted +30
+47
posted +45
+63
posted +60
+70
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Sacramento Airport (SMF) departures: common questions

How delayed are Sacramento Airport (SMF) departures right now?

Sacramento Airport (SMF) delays today: 72% of the 150 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min, across 117 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded.

How many flights are cancelled at Sacramento Airport (SMF) today?

No cancellations are showing across the 117 flights currently on the board.

What is the busiest departure hour at Sacramento Airport (SMF)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 17 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Sacramento Airport (SMF) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), Seattle (SEA), Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS). In total 34 airports are served in this window.